Documentation for Axxon Next 4.5.0. Documentation for other versions of Axxon Next is available too.

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To control PTZ cameras, open a viewing tile for the corresponding camera and click the  button in the upper right corner.

As a result, the PTZ control panel will be displayed in the lower part of the screen.

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Controlling the PTZ camera

Click the  button to display the elements of the PTZ camera control.

The current way of the PTZ camera control is displayed in the upper part of the screen. Click it to select other ways of the PTZ camera control:

  • continuous - is a continuous camera movement.
  • relative - is a relative camera movement. 
  • absolute - is an absolute camera movement. 

To move the camera, you can use the gray circle or square (depending on the way of controlling) which emulates the joystick movement. It is also possible to move the camera using the button. After clicking the  button, it is necessary to specify the point in any area of the video to position the camera lens there.

Changing the scale, focus, IRIS adjustment (manual iris).

Click the  button to zoom in/out the image, change the focus, or adjust IRIS (manual iris).

Execute the required settings using the displayed sliders.

Note

The quantity of available sliders depends on the camera.

Configuring the presets

To proceed to the preset list, click the  button. As a result, the presets will be displayed in the left part of the screen if they exist.

To add a new preset, click the  button. Specify the preset name in the dialog box and click the Ok button.

To remove the presets, click the  button. As a result, the presets will become red, and the cross icons will appear next to them. Click on the presets to remove them. If the  button is clicked again, the preset list will go back to the selection mode.

Focusing on the specific area

You can focus on the specific area of the video image. To do so, click the  button and specify the size of the appeared frame. Click the  button to expand this area to fit the surveillance window. To cancel, click the  button.

The PTZ camera sign-off procedure

To complete working with the PTZ camera, click the  button. As a result, the PTZ control panel will be hidden.

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